DATA SHEET SE5023L: 5 GHz, +26 dBm Power Amplifier with Power Detector Applications Description The SE5023L is a 5 GHz power amplifier offering high linear DSSS 5 GHz WLAN (IEEE 802.11ac) power for wireless LAN applications. DSSS 5 GHz WLAN (IEEE 802.11n) The SE5023L offers a high level of integration for a simplified Access points, PCMCIA, PC cards design, providing quicker time to market and higher application board production yield. The device integrates all matching elements, a temperature compensated, load insensitive power Features detector with 15 dB of dynamic range and a 3.8 GHz notch filter. 5 GHz matched +24 dBm 802.11ac power amplifier For wireless LAN applications, the device meets the requirements External analog reference voltage (VREF) for maximum flexibility of IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11n, and delivers approximately +24 dBm of 802.11ac output power or +26 dBm of 802.11n Buffered, temperature compensated power detector output power at 5 V. 1.8% EVM, +24 dBm, 256 QAM, 802.11ac A 2.85 V reference voltage on VREF is all that is required to enable 3% EVM, +26 dBm, 64 QAM, 802.11n or disable the power amplifier. 32 dB Gain A block diagram of the SE5023L is shown in Figure 1. The device Lead-free, RoHS-compliant and halogen-free pinout for the 20-pin QFN are shown in Figure 2. Signal pin (20-pin, 4 4 0.9 mm) QFN package (MSL1, 260 C per assignments and functional pin descriptions are described in JEDEC J-STD-020) Table 1. Skyworks Green products are compliant with all applicable legislation and are halogen-free. For additional information, refer to Skyworks Denition of Green, document number SQ04-0074. SP1 SP2 Bias VREF Input Intersatage Output Intersatage RFIN RFOUT Match Match Match Match Detector VCC1 VCC2 VDET VCC3 Note: RFIN and RFOUT include DC shunt to Ground. ts177 External blocking capacitors are recommended. Figure 1. SE5023L Block Diagram Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Phone 781 376-3000 Fax 781 376-3100 sales skyworksinc.com www.skyworksinc.com 202521B Skyworks Proprietary Information Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice September 23, 2014 1 DET GND VCC3 GND VCC2 VCC3 SP2 VCC2 SP1 VCC1 DATA SHEET SE5023L: POWER AMPLIFIER WITH POWER DETECTOR 20 19 18 17 16 VREF 15 GND 1 14 GND GND 2 13 RFOUT RFIN 3 GND 4 12 GND GND 5 11 VREF 6 78 9 10 ts178 Figure 2. SE5023L Pinout 20-Pin QFN (Top View) Table 1. SE5023L Signal Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Name Description 1 VREF Reference voltage 9 VCC3 Third stage supply voltage 2 GND Ground 10 DET Analog power detector output 3 RFIN Power amplifier RF input, DC block required 11, 12 GND Ground 4 GND Ground 13 RFOUT Power amplifier RF output 5 VREF Reference voltage 14, 15, 16, 17 GND Ground 6 SP1 Port for optional capacitor to improve dynamic EVM 18 VCC3 Third stage supply voltage 7 SP2 Port for optional capacitor to improve dynamic EVM 19 VCC2 Second stage supply voltage 8 VCC2 Second stage supply voltage 20 VCC1 First stage supply voltage Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Phone 781 376-3000 Fax 781 376-3100 sales skyworksinc.com www.skyworksinc.com 2 September 23, 2014 Skyworks Proprietary Information Products and Product Information are Subject to Change Without Notice 202521B